About Apples
Apples is a former municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. On 1 July 2021 the former municipalities of Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney and Reverolle merged into the new municipality of Hautemorges.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 33.0 km²
Population
4'383residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'335
Vacancy
0.78%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'923
Tax multiplier
68%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Apples, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Land use
9% built-up, 57% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 3'304 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.6%
Agriculture57.6%
Forest33.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.8%, ahead of SP at 22.3%.
Source BFS
FDP24.8%±0 pp
SP22.3%+3.6 pp
SVP21.6%+3.9 pp
Grüne14.8%−7.6 pp
GLP8.1%+0.6 pp
Mitte4.1%
Sol.
1.2%−0.2 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
